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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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