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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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