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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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