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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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