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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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