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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
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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