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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major 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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