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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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