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
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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