MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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