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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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