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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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