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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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