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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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