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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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