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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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