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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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