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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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