MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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