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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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