MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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