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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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