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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around 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 open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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