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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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