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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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