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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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