MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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