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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take 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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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