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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses 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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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