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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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