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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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