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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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