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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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