MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
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 massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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