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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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