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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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