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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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