MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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