MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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