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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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