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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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