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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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