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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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