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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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