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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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