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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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