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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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