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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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