MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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