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
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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