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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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