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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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