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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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