MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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