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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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