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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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