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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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