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 is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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