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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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