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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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