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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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