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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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