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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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