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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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