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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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