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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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