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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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