MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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