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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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