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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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