MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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