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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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