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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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