MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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