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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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