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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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