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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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