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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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