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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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