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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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