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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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