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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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