MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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