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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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