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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
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 online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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