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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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