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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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