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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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