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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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