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
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews 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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