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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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