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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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