MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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