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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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