MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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