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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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