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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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