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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
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 massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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