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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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