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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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