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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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