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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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