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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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