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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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