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
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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