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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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