MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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