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
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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