MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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