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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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