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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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