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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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