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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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