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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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