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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
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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