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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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