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
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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