MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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