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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
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 MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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