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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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