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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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