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
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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