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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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