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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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