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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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