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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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