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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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