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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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