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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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