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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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