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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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