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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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