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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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