MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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