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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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