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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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