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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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