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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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