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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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