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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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