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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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