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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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