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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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