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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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