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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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