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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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