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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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