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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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