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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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