MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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