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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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