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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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