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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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