MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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