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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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