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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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