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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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