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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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