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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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