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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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