MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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