MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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