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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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