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
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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