MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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