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
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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