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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses 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 online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important 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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