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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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