MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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