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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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