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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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