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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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