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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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