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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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