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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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