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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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