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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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