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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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