MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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