MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
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 online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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