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
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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