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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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