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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
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
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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