MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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