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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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