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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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