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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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