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
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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