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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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