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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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