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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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