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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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