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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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