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
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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