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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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