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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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