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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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