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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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