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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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