MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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