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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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