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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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