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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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