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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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