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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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