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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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