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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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