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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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