MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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