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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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 variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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