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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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