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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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