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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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