MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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