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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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