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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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