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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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