MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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