MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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