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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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