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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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