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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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