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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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