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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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