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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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