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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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