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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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