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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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