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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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