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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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