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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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