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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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