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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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