MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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