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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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