MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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