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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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