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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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