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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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