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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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