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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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