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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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