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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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