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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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