MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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