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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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