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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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