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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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