MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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