MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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