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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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