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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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