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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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