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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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