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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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