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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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