MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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