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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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