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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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