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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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