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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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