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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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