MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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