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
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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