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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|