MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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