MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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