MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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