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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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