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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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