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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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