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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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