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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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