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
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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