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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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