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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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