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 is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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