MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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