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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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