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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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