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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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