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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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