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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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