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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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