MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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