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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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