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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important 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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