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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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