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
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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