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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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