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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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