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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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