MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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