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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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