MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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