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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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