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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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