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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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