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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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