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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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