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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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