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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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