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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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