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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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