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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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