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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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