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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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