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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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