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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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