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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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