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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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