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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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