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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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