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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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