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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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