MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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