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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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