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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver 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.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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