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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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