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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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