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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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