MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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