MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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