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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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