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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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