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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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