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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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