MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about 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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