MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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