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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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