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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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