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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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