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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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