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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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