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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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