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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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