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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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