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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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