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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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