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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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