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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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