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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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