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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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