MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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