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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes 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.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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