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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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