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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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