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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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