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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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