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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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