MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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