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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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