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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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