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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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