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
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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