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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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