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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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