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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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