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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major 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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