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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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