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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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