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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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