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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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