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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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