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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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