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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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