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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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