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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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