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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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