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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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