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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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