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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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