MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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