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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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