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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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