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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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