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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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