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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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