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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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