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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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