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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take 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
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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