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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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