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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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