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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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