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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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