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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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