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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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