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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
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
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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