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
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major 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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