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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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