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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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