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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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