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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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