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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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