MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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