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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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