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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates 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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