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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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