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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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