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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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