MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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