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
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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