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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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