MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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