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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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