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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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