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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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