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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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