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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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