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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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