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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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