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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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