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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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