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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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