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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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