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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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