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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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