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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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