MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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