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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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