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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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