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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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