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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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