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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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