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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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