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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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