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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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