MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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