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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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