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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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