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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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