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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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