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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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