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 is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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