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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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