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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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