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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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