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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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