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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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