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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important 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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