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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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