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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
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 massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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