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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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