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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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