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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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