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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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