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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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