MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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