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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take 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 MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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