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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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