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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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