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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part 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.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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