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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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