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
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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