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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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