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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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