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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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