MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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