MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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