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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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