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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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