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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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