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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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