MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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