MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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