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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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