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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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