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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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