MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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