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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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