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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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