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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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