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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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