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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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