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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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