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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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