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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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