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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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