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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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