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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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