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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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