MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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