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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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