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
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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