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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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