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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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