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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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