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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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