MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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