MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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