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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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