MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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