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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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