MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses 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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