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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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