MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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