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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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