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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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