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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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