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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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