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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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