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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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