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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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