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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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