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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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