MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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