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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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