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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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