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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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