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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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