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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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