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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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